Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-06
STOCK ITEMS.

Too much corn to the female CAUSES weaB
ofsprings and milk fever; especially is this
the case with cows and ewes. Food that is
rich in oil is never suitable for breeding
stock. The best grain is cats, either whole
or in the ground condition
Within a radius of ten miles of Fremont,
Neb., taking the Rerald's word for it, 0,000
sheep are being fed for market. They rep
resent an investment of 100000. 1t is fur
Their calculated that they will consume 2OO,-
coo bushels of corn, worth s44,0 600; 1000 tons
of hay. worth 81, 600; go barrels Of salt,
worth Sc, 600. :
The noted stallion Magma Charta, grand
sire of Ara, the phenomenal three year-old,
and sire of Hannah D., Mollie, Little Hawk
and many other noted steppers, died at
ColdGater, Mich, the other night, thirty,
four years old. He was of Morgan stock,
and was sold thirty years ago for $500,
which was an unheard-of price at that time.
Raising cows for the dairy is very mucks
neglected by those who should give it thei2
attention. No dairyman can be Successful
who purchases his fresh cows. By the use.
of thoroughbred bulls the yield of the herd
can in few years be largely increased,
while the method of purchasing cows as re-
ouired admits of no improvement whatever.
Exchange. o
If the winter should prove an open one, as
il now promises to be- it will be necessary
to adopt additional precautions in ting
care of stock. An open winter means
changeable weather and unhealthfulnesS,
and generally great deal of dampness.
Malarial influences are then most active,
coughs and colds moro prevalent, and dis
cases more malignant. Should the winter
prove mild one, and especially wet one,
look out for its consciousness and Wt9tch
your hogs closely.-Ihe Hog.
There never has been q breed of cattle or
other stock subjected to such severe tests
as have been Jersey. cattle. RSndreds of
these creatures have been sold and re-sold
under the auctioneers hammer. testing
their worth by severe means, but they have
stood up tothe tests of buyers and sellers,
averaging good, round sums of money, and
still grow in favor. Then comes the tests
at the churn for days, and weeks, and
months and even years, but always coming
out with good record, paying for the food,
time and labor and dittle surplus for the
owners pocket-JerSey Bulletin.
The purchaser of horse often finds hiE6
unexpectedly troublesome, in view of the
excellent recommendations given by
former owner in whom he has confidence,
and is sometimes inclined to think he has
been taken in, though the thought Is very
unwelcome one. 1t is hardly fair to be
hasty in arriving at such a conclusion.
Many horse, especially if it has been
family favorite, has formed close home as
socia,ions which a transfer of ownership
rudely breaks, no matter how considerate
the purchaser may be. Treat it well and
give it time to form new ties before you
proclaim thu seller dishonest.-Ndtioaai
SfOcknlGn.
Some farmers after driving thor teams
in the slush and mud in he winter think
if they dash few pals of water over the
horses limbs upon returning before putting
she team in the stable they have left the
poor brutes in the best possible condition
until morning. Ehe fact is it could be far
better to turn the animals in Che stable and
leave them, mud and all, until it was fully
dry. There would be far less danger of
scratches, mud-fevers and grease than by
the plan of washing. If the legs washed
they should then be rubbed until quite dry
no easy task. If left only partially dry
the most serious consequences are likely to